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Armenian weightlifting team member Andranik Karapetyan became a European champion and Tigran Martirosyan – a silver medalist, National Olympic Committee of Armenia reports.
According to the information, Tigran Martirosyan lifted only 160kg and won a small silver medal. Andranik Karapetyan lifted 165kg in the first approach, then 170kg and captured a small gold medal. In the third attempt Karapetyan failed to lift 174kg.
In the clean & jerk Andranik Karapetyan lifted 192kg first, then – 197kg but couldn’t overcome 200kg.
Tigran Martirosyan lifted only 192kg and couldn’t afford 197kg. Scoring 367kg in the double-event Andranik Karapetyan became a European champion and Tigran Martirosyan conquered a silver medal in the double-event of 352kg.